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Men's singles
1948 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Adrian Quist
Runner-up	John Bromwich
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	36
Seeds	10
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Adrian Quist defeated John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1948 Australian Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Adrian Quist is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. John Bromwich (finalist)
2. Adrian Quist (champion)
3. Bill Sidwell (semifinals)
4. Geoffrey Brown (semifinals)
5. Colin Long (quarterfinals)
6. Frank Sedgman (quarterfinals)
7. Lionel Brodie (third round)
8. Robert McCarthy (quarterfinals)
9. James Brink (third round)
10. Eddie Moylan (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John Bromwich	6	6	6
	6	Frank Sedgman	2	4	4
										1	John Bromwich	3	2	6	6	7
										4	Geoffrey Brown	6	6	4	4	5
	4	Geoffrey Brown	7	6	2	7
	10	Eddie Moylan	5	2	6	5
																			1	John Bromwich	4	6	3	6	3
																			2	Adrian Quist	6	3	6	2	6
	5	Colin Long	2	7	2	0
	3	Bill Sidwell	6	5	6	6
										3	Bill Sidwell	1	2	6	3
										2	Adrian Quist	6	6	1	6
	8	Robert McCarthy	3	2	3
	2	Adrian Quist	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Bromwich	6	6	6
											Lonergan	0	0	1
																			1	Bromwich	6	6	6
																				Rogers	1	1	0
											Candy	2	5	5
		Rogers	7	2	7						Rogers	6	7	7
		Murrels	5	6	5																							1	Bromwich	6	6	6
																												6	Sedgman	2	4	4
										6	Sedgman	6	6	6
											Gaydon	2	2	3
																			6	Sedgman	6	6	6
																				Crawford	4	4	2
											Crawford	6	6	3	6
		Tregonning	8	9	9						Tregonning	4	3	6	3
		Pye	6	7	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										4	Brown	6	7	6
											Molloy	3	5	4
																			4	Brown	6	7	6
																				Warhurst	0	5	0
											Warhurst	6	6	1	0	8
											Stewart	2	1	6	6	6
																												4	Brown	7	6	2	7
																												10	Moylan	5	2	6	5
										7	Brodie	1	6	6	6
											Wilderspin	6	3	3	4
																			7	Brodie	0	4	2
																			10	Moylan	6	6	6
											Worthington	7	2	2	6	1
										10	Moylan	5	6	6	4	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										9	Brink	6	4	6	6	6
											Hopman	3	6	3	8	0
																			9	Brink	6	4	0	3
																			5	Long	4	6	6	6
											Harrison	0	4	3
										5	Long	6	6	6
																												5	Long	2	7	2	0
																												3	Sidwell	6	5	6	6
											Liddle	6	6	7	3	3
											Newcombe	1	4	9	6	6
																				Newcombe	1	3	1
																			3	Sidwell	6	6	6
											Bonner	4	6	4
										3	Sidwell	6	8	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
		Ewin	6	6	6
		Pym	4	2	3						Ewin	3	2	3
											Tonkin	6	6	6
																				Tonkin	7	1	6
		Heathcote	6	6	6														8	McCarthy	9	6	8
		Reid	4	4	3						Heathcote	2	2	3
										8	McCarthy	6	6	6
																												8	McCarthy	3	2	3
																												2	Quist	6	6	6
											McGregor	4	0	2
											Dart	6	6	6
																				Dart	1	3	4
																			2	Quist	6	6	6
											Vernon	0	0	2
										2	Quist	6	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

• Australian Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles
• 1948 in Australian tennis